Members surferbeto Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 OK, I'm on a mission to produce singing, violin-like sustain. It has been suggested that some combination of heavy compression and a Big Muff will get me there. Are some compressors better for infinite sustain than others? I have a CMATMOD 2-knob compressor. Maybe I need one with more knobs to separate the attack and sustain behavior? A Strat with Kinman Woodstock+ pups, a Les Paul copy, a Rick 330 copy are my axes. I'm playing through a Crate V8, and a Fender SuperSonic 1x12. I'd say psychedelic blues-based rock and cranked-up, re-animated ancient-modern roots rock is the general territory I'm heading for. I know that $2K for a real Les Paul would buy me some more sustain, but I'm on a budget here. I'd like to keep it to stompboxes, but might consider a rack-mounted device if it were really da bomb. How would you gear up to achieve infinite sustain nirvana, rock n roll brothers and sisters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members miggy01 Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 Turning your volume up really high helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 volume. you could also try a fernandes sustainer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crxsh Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 +1 Or ... if you're on the cheap ... this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pbone Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 Some drive pedals will do this, compressors will do this of course. Try out a couple of both until you get one that fits the bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Free the Guilty Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 lol... ditto, and not on the OPs point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dap99 Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 ebow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members homestar_kevin Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 this makes funny infinite noises if you hold it down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crxsh Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 This unit is by all means a classic silicon fuzz BUT it provides that elusive 200lb violin tone commonly associated with Eric Johnson's fuzz tone. http://lovepedal.com/tchula.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SurveyofSociety Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 don't EHX advertise their Muff as giving "violin like sustain " ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dap99 Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 That could be teh anzer this makes funny infinite noises if you hold it down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members willburford Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 big muff + compression is spot on, I'd say. You don't need another compressor.. I've got a 2 knob and can get pretty dang long sustain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dap99 Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 big muff + compression is spot on, I'd say. You don't need another compressor.. I've got a 2 knob and can get pretty dang long sustain. If you wanna get crazy, do the Creamy Dreamer mod to the Muff. I just finished my 5 knob compressor. Can't wait to play those things together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SurveyofSociety Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 ive a boss comp/sustainer,tube screamer and hyper fuzz set to gain boost going into a marshall avt with a small bit of gain. sustains for days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members murch33 Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 Uh ... he said he was looking for a stompbox that would give him singing, violin-like sustain. Furthermore, he mentioned getting a fuzz pedal. So I posed with a suggestion of the 200lbs -- which is designed to replicate an Eric Johnson-like singing, violin-like sustain. How is that not on the OP's point?It's funny because it's spammish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NetStar Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 Deluxe Big Muff? Ask forumite Indigoguy...he has one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crxsh Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 It's funny because it's spammish. I guess .... but it's not like I said "BUY MY PEDAL!!" or something -- I was simply recommending a pedal that I have experience with and thought could fix his situation. (Truth be told, it's not definite yet, but I've already got a trade working for the 200lbs.) This thing sustains for hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zendin Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 I've got an Epi LP that I had stripped, replacing all wiring pots, etc. and put a Seymour Duncan Jeff Beck in the bridge and a SD PAF II in the neck. When I plug it into my silverface Deluxe Reverb through an OCD it will sustain as long as I hold the string, f'ing beautiful honey-dripping tone. But I'd imagine the cheapest/best way would be to grab an Ebow as suggested. That will give you sustain pretty much without regard for any of the rest of your equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members homestar_kevin Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 That could be teh anzerI love mine :love::love::love::love::love: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members modeerf Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 step 1: tone knob all the way down step 2: dyna comp step 3: fuzz pedal (muff equivalent) step 4: learn vibrato step 5: mix all ingredients instant santana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members surferbeto Posted June 13, 2008 Author Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 Gee, I haven't tried messing with my tone knobs. I pretty much leave them on 10 all the time, since everything sounds flat and muffled when I use them otherwise. But the Muff will add back some fuzzy high end frequencies. And my vibrato is already pretty much up to snuff.All right, I'll try it and report back! Comp before fuzz, right?step 1: tone knob all the way downstep 2: dyna compstep 3: fuzz pedal (muff equivalent)step 4: learn vibratostep 5: mix all ingredients instant santana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StompboxMan Posted June 13, 2008 Members Share Posted June 13, 2008 Sustain forever with the new MOOG Guitar!www.moogmusic.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members surferbeto Posted June 14, 2008 Author Members Share Posted June 14, 2008 volume. you could also try a fernandes sustainer. mAN OH MAN! That's pretty wild and crazy. Check out the videos:http://www.fernandesguitars.com/susvideo.html This wild thang seems basically like a built-in , on-board Ebow. LIke descritpions I've read of Edge and Daniel Lanois' Infinite Guitars. Anyone out there in infinite-sustain-land own and play one of these units? Wowie zowie! But I like my bridge pickups! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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